Brilinta 90mg Tablet

Description

Brilinta 90mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called antiplatelet or blood thinners. It reduces the formation of harmful blood clots in blood vessels. This helps to prevent a heart attack or stroke in people with heart disease. Brilinta 90mg Tablet is also used to treat people with a recent heart attack or severe heart-related chest pain (unstable angina), who have undergone stenting of the heart. It helps to prevent serious heart-related problems like having another heart attack, stroke, or formation of blood clots in stents in such people. Your doctor will also prescribe aspirin, another antiplatelet medicine, along with this medicine. Brilinta 90mg Tablet may be taken with or without food and should be taken regularly at the same time each day. It is important to keep taking it even if you feel well. If you stop taking this medicine, it may increase your chances of having another heart attack or stroke. The most common side effect seen with this medicine is bleeding. If you cut or injure yourself, it may take longer than usual for the bleeding to stop. Such episodes of bleeding are usually mild and resolve on their own. Some people may develop mild breathlessness after taking this medicine, however, this usually resolves on its own with continued treatment. Let your doctor know if bleeding persists or if the breathlessness worsens or does not go away. Brilinta 90mg Tablet is not suitable for some people. Do not take it if you are bleeding from anywhere in the body such as a stomach ulcer or bleeding within the brain. It is also not recommended for people with liver diseases. Before using the medicine, inform your doctor if you have any such problems.

Introduction

In Prevention of heart attack and stroke Brilinta 90mg Tablet is an antiplatelet medicine or blood thinner. It prevents blood from clotting inside the veins and arteries. This helps the blood flow freely around your body thereby preventing a heart attack or stroke (or deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism). Take this medicine regularly and make appropriate lifestyle changes to achieve maximum benefits. It is often prescribed along with a low dose of aspirin which also helps to prevent blood from clotting.

Benefits

Brilinta 90mg Tablet is an antiplatelet medication. It works by preventing platelets from sticking together, thereby decreasing the formation of harmful blood clots. This lowers the chance of heart attack or stroke.

How to use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Brilinta 90mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety Advice

- Alcohol : CAUTION - Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Brilinta 90mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor. - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Brilinta 90mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor. - Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Information regarding the use of Brilinta 90mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor. - Driving : SAFE - Brilinta 90mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive. - Kidney : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED - Brilinta 90mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Brilinta 90mg Tablet is recommended. Limited information is available on the use of Brilinta 90mg Tablet in renal dialysis patients. - Liver : CAUTION - Brilinta 90mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Brilinta 90mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Brilinta 90mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.